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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 225

Threat To Supply Of Coal For Gas

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 8

Coal supplies for the gas industry in NSW, Victoria and SA may be cut off by a threat to extend the strike in open cut mines to collieries on the Cessnock field. Cessnock sub-branch of the…

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Seven-week Mine Strike Ends: New One Begins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 5

The coal front was active yesterday. Chief developments were:— Settlement of the seven-weeks-old…

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Gold Output in W.A. 24 Per Cent. Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 6

Gold production in Western Australia in 1946 was worth £6,657,000, an increase of £1,500,000 on the year,…

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Arab Smugglers Tied Gold To Anchor Chains From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 3

LONDON, May 12.—When Customs officials yesterday searched all Arab craft in Bombay harbour they found £stg. 150,000 worth of…

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Comrie Colliery—scotland's Wonder Coalmine

Construction · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 15

After inspecting Comrie Colliery—Scotland’s immaculate coalmine, Herbert Morrison said.“If I had not seen it I would almost think it was a vision, a painting of fifty years hence under nationalisation,” as though a government-owned industry could ever develop like a privately-owned industry. We illustrate a number of views from this most modern and mechanised of British mines. Top left Work at Comrie is 100 per cent. mechanised. We see a hole being d[?]illed for filling with…

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Stop-press Coal Tie-up

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

F.E.D. and F.A. executive at week-end. will consider recommendation by today's mass meeting of Ce[?]…

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Enginedrivers Cause Big Coal Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

An enginedrivers' stopwork meeting to-day will hold up production at 11 collieries on the Cessnock field…

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Govt. Promise May Settle Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 11

Promise by the Federal Government that claims by striking members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's…

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Govt. Promise May Settle Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 14

Promise by the Federal Government that claims by striking members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's…

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Govt. Promise May Settle Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 14

Promise by the Federal Government that claims by striking members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's…

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Govt. Promise May Settle Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 14

Promise by the Federal Government that claims by striking members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's…

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Govt. Promise May Settle Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

Promise by the Federal Government that claims by striking members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's…

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Gas Ration Threat--13 Mines Stay Idle

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

Gas rationing in NSW, Victoria and South Australia, is seriously threatened because of the refusal of the Cessnock Branch of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association to return to work today…

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Gold Industry Needs Aid Plea Of High Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—Because of the increasing cost of production and the almost general low grade of ore being treated an…

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Meet the Boys In Blue and Gold No. 1—Bobby Andrews

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 12

Robert Charles Andrews first saw the light of day at Parramatta, 28 years ago. Dad,. Mum, and adoring relatives agreed…

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Gold Mine Directors Cautious About Strike

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Directors of Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie, Ltd., were cautious last night in commenting on the reported phenomenal gold…

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Gold Mine Directors Cautious About Strike

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Directors of Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie, Ltd., were cautious last night in commenting on the reported phenomenal gold…

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Gold Yields

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 23

AUSTRAL N.Z.--Four weeks ended May 11 treated 275,000yds. for 651oz. bullion. GOLDEN PLATEAU.--Four weeks…

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Coal Production May Be Stopped New Threat By Mine Union Ultimatum Sent to Federal Govt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

COAL production may cease in N.S.W. next Wednesday. Work will he stopped unless the Commonwealth Government agrees by the…

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Coal Production May Be Stopped New Threat By Mine Union Ultimatum Sent to Federal Govt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

COAL production may cease in N.S.W. next Wednesday. Work will he stopped unless the Commonwealth Government agrees by the…

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